Chemist, Biologist Wins MIT Inventor's Prize

I am somewhat dubious of nano-technology and bio-science in general. There is still too much unknown about physiological processes in the body. Science is like a drug addiction for many. We race ahead with technologies without understanding the repercussions. As an example, whether one agrees that global warming is caused by carbon emissions or not, the fact is we have altered our environment (air, water and land) for the worse, mostly due to our technological "advances". (A decrease in population is also in order.) And despite the promise of genetically modified food sources, the jury is very much out on it's safety and whether or not it has long-term negative implications for the ecosystem. (See the butterfly effect regarding corn -- pun intended.)

If nano-technology saves your life you'll be a proponent. But it should be advanced with caution.